The National tribune., 1887-03-31
NEW YORK AT GETTYSBURG.

We have received from Gen. Daniel Z.
Sickles, Chairman of the New York Board
Of Commissioners on Gettysburg Monu-
ments, the first report of that body. 1t is
quite valuable document, and the more so
from being prefaced by an entirely new map
Of Gettysburg, drawn by Gen. Chas. K.
Graham, who commanded brigade in the
battle, and who is now distinguished Civil
Engineer. The making of the map was
labor of love with Gen. Graham, who be-
slowed upon it vast amount of earnest
study and painstaking measurements and
comparisons. 1t is believed by all the
soldiers who have examined it 10 be by far
the best map ever made of the battlefield.
It's special design is to designate the posi-
tions occupied by New York regiments and
batteries.
The Board, which consists of Gems. Sickles,
Slocum and Carr and Coils. Richardson and
Porter, organized by electing Gen. Sickles
Chairman and appointing Maj. Geo. w.
Cooney Secretary. Gen. Graham was desig-
mated rs the Engineer. The amount of
money appropriated by the Legislature was
too small TO admit of paying the members
anything but their necessary expenses, ex-
cept a small monthly stipend to the Secre-
tary. All the others have given their time
and services free of charge. The report
says:
There are now erected on the battlefield 90 regi-
mental and battery monuments. or this number
Massachusetts has 30. including all her regiments
and batteries that took part in the battle; Penn
sylvania, 2s; Connecticut, 4 New Hampshire, 81
Rhode Island, 4; Indiana, s.; Delaware 8, whilst
the State OF New York which had 81 regiments
and batteries in the battle. is only represented by
two regimenthl monuments, both Of which were
paid for by the survivors of the respective battal
IONS TO wit: the l2ith n. " of Orange County,
known as the "orange blossoms" and belonging
20 the Third Corps and the l57th n. ". of Madison
and Cortland Counties and belonging to the Elev-
enth Corps. Ohio has appropriated 500 each for
all of her regiments engaged at Gettysburg, and
her monuments will be dedicated this year. All Of
the States above named except New York, have
appropriated from $500 TO 81 500 for each command.
The cost of the 80 monuments so far erected
ranges from $1,000, expended for the monuments
built for the LIST Mass. and for the l2lth N V, re-
speciiyely. down 10 $3.50. which is the amount ap-
propriated by Delaware for each OF her regiments
and batteries. In nearly every instance considera-
bic additions have been made by subscriptions
raised among the survivors to the sum appropri-
ated by the Legislatures, and we have already
mentioned, the only two monuments marking the
positions Of New York regiments were wholly paid
for by the survivors themselves in the absence OF
any appropriation from our State.
Several States, including New York. have made
appropriations for the purchase Of land on which
their monuments are placed, and for laying out
avenues leading TO them. For these purposes
Pennsylvania has given $4,000, New York $1,000.
New Jersey $4,000. Vermont s. 500, Massachusetts,
5000, Rhode Island $1,000, and New Hampshire
$1,000.
The Board urges the passage of bill by
the New York Legislature-a copy ofwhich
accompanies the report-which will appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purchase of the sites
for monuments TO be erected TO the New
York organizations, and for avenues leading
to the same, and 81 500 each for monuments
for each of the following regiments and bat
teries:
The 5th. 9th, sih, 9th and 10th n. Y. Cav; Bat
teries B. G, ID. G, I, X and NJ, of the lst n. Y. L.
A. the LIST. Sd. 4th, 5ih, 9th, 18th and 18th N. Y.
independent batteries and the 10th, 39h, 40th 4ls
42d s3d s3th, 45th, 49th, sd. 5ih 9th, 6sh 59th
GOTH 6st cd o3d Gath, 65th. 6sth, 67th 6sth. 69th
7Olh list I'D I'D 7ith 7Gih nth. 18th, sOth, SD
! S3d s4th sGth Ssth sd 94th 95th 9th lO2d 10th
10th. lOSth IIlth, 10th. l20th I2lst. 122d I23d
l24h, l25lh. 10th. l3Ih. I86th l37th l4OLh la5th
I46h l47ih, 10th I5Oth l5iih 18TH ~ ", and the
lst U. s. Sharpshooters.
In addition $4,000 are wanted for the
erection of a general monument to the citi-
zens of New York who fell upon the battle
field. This will make the total amount asked
for S2OO,5OO. Where any regiment or bat
terry desires to expend more than 81 500 upor
a monument, il can have that sum as {
starter, and add whatever more can bt
secured by subscription, donation or other
wise.
The report concludes with valuable tabl,
OF the losses of New York volunteers in tht
battle. These foot up as follows:
Kflled-oficers II; men. Sss-total ....-....... o6
Wounded Officers, 29s; men, 3.7S7-to;al... 4, ,O5
Captured or Missing-oficers. 60; men,
l,7OS-total LII
Grand total
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